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toughened

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Main Entry:
tough·en Listen to the pronunciation of toughen
Pronunciation:
\ˈtə-fən\
Function:
verb
Inflected Form(s):
tough·ened; tough·en·ing Listen to the pronunciation of toughening \ˈtə-fə-niŋ, ˈtəf-niŋ\
Date:
1582
transitive verb : to make tough intransitive verb : to become tough
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